§ 17.88.180. Senior citizen residence.  


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  • A senior citizen residence may be constructed on a lot, in addition to a permitted one-family residence, provided:

    A.

    It shall be attached to, and have internal circulation with, the principal dwelling, and shall be architecturally compatible with the principal dwelling;

    B.

    It shall not be a mobile home, nor shall the senior citizen residence be attached to a mobile home;

    C.

    It shall not exceed six hundred forty square feet of floor area;

    D.

    Parking shall be provided as specified in Chapter 17.86;

    E.

    All requirements of the division of environmental health are met;

    F.

    All site development standards required by the district in which the unit is located shall be met;

    G.

    There is one dwelling unit, and only one dwelling unit, on the lot;

    H.

    It will be occupied by no more than two adult persons who are sixty years of age or over;

    I.

    The property owner shall sign an agreement providing that, if the senior citizen residence is not operated or conducted as set forth in this section, the building or portion thereof shall be removed or modified to be in conformance with the appropriate district requirements. The director of resource management shall furnish and record an agreement in the office of the county recorder, which shall serve as a covenant running with the land for the benefit of the county.

(Ord. 95-3 § 82 (part), 1995; prior code § 5.03.020(B)(2))